FPGA Firmware User Experience Validation Engineer

Job Details

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

Firmware Component, System and User Acceptance Validation

• Develop comprehensive validation plans, test strategies, and test coverage matrices for embedded firmware and system-level functionality based on but not limited to FPGA firmware and hardware specifications, requirements from marketing/product planning team, and more importantly from deep diving into customer usage scenarios and use conditions
• Analyse product requirements, customer workflows, and functional specifications to derive end‑to‑end use cases
• Define acceptance criteria and validation coverage for each use case
• Design, implement, and successfully execute automated test cases
• Perform regression testing, functional testing, stress testing, negative testing, and integration testing and end-to-end customer use-case testing
  
  

Debug & Root Cause Analysis

• Diagnose, reproduce, and root-cause complex firmware/system issues
• Triangulate failures across firmware, software, and hardware boundaries
• Work with firmware engineers, hardware designers, and system architects to root-cause issues
• Track defects, document findings, and drive issue resolution to closure
• Collaborate closely with firmware, hardware, and architecture teams to isolate defects and drive resolution
  
  

Automation & Infrastructure

• Develop or enhance automation frameworks using Python, Perl or scripting tools
• Improve log collection, test orchestration, and result reporting systems
• Contribute to continuous integration/continuous validation (CI/CV) infrastructure
• Maintain test equipment, lab setups, and test environments
  
  

Documentation & Reporting

• Provide detailed test reports, defect logs, and validation summaries
• Document test procedures, configuration details, and validation outcomes
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and release readiness evaluations
• Bachelor's/Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• At least 8-9+ years of experience hands-on experience in firmware or embedded system validation.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, SoCs, and low-level firmware architecture and software stack layers
• Proficiency in Python scripting and at least one programming language (C/C++)
• Familiarity with Git, Jira, Jenkins, or other version control & CI/CD systems
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• At least 4 years of experience hands-on experience in firmware or embedded system validation.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, microcontrollers, SoCs, and low-level firmware architecture and software stack layers
• Proficiency in Python scripting and at least one programming language (C/C++)
• Familiarity with Git, Jira, Jenkins, or other version control & CI/CD systems
  
  

In addition to these skills, one or more of the following skills will be an added advantage

• Experience validating FPGA-based systems or pre-silicon environments
• Experience with security/cryptography validation (secure boot, key management), TPM, or credential workflows
• Experience with Linux kernel/driver-level testing
• Experience in automotive, industrial, or safety-critical embedded systems
  
  

Job Type

Regular

Shift

Shift 1 (Malaysia)

Primary Location:

Penang 15, Penang, Malaysia

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.